CVE-2019-6984 Use after free in n/a
Attackers can cause crashes or potentially execute code via crafted 3D PDF content in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF due to a use-after-free vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-6984?
CVE-2019-6984 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Foxit 3D Plugin Beta before 9.4.0.16807 for Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF. The application could encounter a Use-After-Free or Type Confusion and crash during handling of certain PDF files that embed specifically crafted 3D content, due to the use of a wild pointer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6984?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Foxitsoftware 3d.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6984?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6984 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2019-6984 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6984 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4gcr-38pq-7pjw.